Race 9 (505)
THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | SOMLUCK (BS143) | S K Sit | -- | Broke best from widest draw. Settled behind midfield. Ran on well inside final 300 M to grab victory close home. |
2 | 4 | COURAGE STAR (BT054) | R Fradd | -- | Well there early. Held up behind leader rounding home bend. Quickened to hit front over 200 M out. Just failed to fend off winner's late surge. (Rider dropped whip near 100 M.) |
3 | 8 | DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) | C W Mok | B | Soon took up running. Headed approaching 200 M. Found no extra closing stages. |
4 | 10 | BEAS GLORY (BP046) | E Legrix | -- | Settled in forward of midfield. Made some progress inside final 200 M. |
5 | 2 | BRILLIANT WAY (BS209) | W Woods | B | Settled at the back. Niggled along turning for home. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 6 | SCOTIA (BT045) | B Marcus | -- | Settled towards rear. Inconvenienced near 700 M. Made ground inside final 300 M. |
7 | 11 | BRILLIANT ATTORNEY (BV070) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in rear. Made ground inside final 300 M. |
8 | 1 | ALL THE GLORY (BN058) | K K Lai | -- | Jumped slowly then inconvenienced. Towards rear. Gained ground on rails rounding home bend to be midfield turning in. Kept on before no extra closing stages. |
9 | 13 | LUCKY NUMBER (BT284) | F Coetzee | TT | Travelled in 3rd within striking distance. Failed to quicken early in straight. Made no impression final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 14 | NICE MEMORIES (BV152) | K H Ting | -- | Never better than midfield. One-paced in straight. |
11 | 3 | NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) | C T Cheng | -- | Settled in midfield. Dropped towards rear turning for home. Crowded 300 M out. Made no impression thereafter. |
12 | 9 | ALBELA (BV028) | S Baster | B1 | Raced keenly and soon moved up to forward of midfield. Kept on early in straight. Dipped 200 M out. Made no impression thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 5 | HORNET (BP238) | L Dettori | -- | Settled in forward of midfield. Kept on early in straight before no extra final 200 M. |
14 | 12 | HONEST DRAGON (BS223) | W M Lai | -- | Midfield. Faded soon after straightening. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |